The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
ROSA PARKSVictory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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